Un être cher | Carl Morgan Harris
DATES | Mars 15, 1935 – Octobre 22, 2011
CIMETIÈRE | Cimetière Palmetto, Brunswick, Géorgie
LOCATION dans le cimetière | Enter on dirt road by canal, right on 11th St., to corner of Oak and 11th on left.
Maisons funéraires | Edo Miller & Maisons fils de pompes funèbres, 3321 Glynn Ave, Brunswick, Géorgie 31520 - T: 912 265 3636
Carl Morgan Harris (musician, composer, veteran, banker, author, beloved patriarch) de St. Simons Island, Géorgie, passed away Saturday, Octobre 22, 2011 at age 76.
Carl was born on March 15, 1935, in Scranton, PA to the late Louise and Harold Harris. He later moved to Westport, CT where he grew up and graduated from Staples High School. He was accepted to Yale University, but received a musical scholarship from and attended Oberlin College in Ohio, and received a graduate degree from the National School of Finance and Management at Fairfield University in CT. Carl, an avid baseball fan, was chosen to try out for the NY Yankees, served in the US Navy, and a 1st violinist for both the Connecticut and Norwalk Symphony Orchestras.
During his 39 year banking career, Carl started our nation’s first women’s business center in 1995 (The People’s Bank Woman’s Business Center) to address the special needs of women entrepreneurs. This center received recognition from the United Nations, resulting in Carl’s selection to the Board of Directors of the US Committee for UNIFEM. He received many awards, including the prestigious US small business award for Regional Financial Services Advocate for two years. During his retirement , he continued to serve the local community as president of the Optimist Club of Saint Simons Island, Géorgie.
While Carl had varied accomplishments and received many awards, he was most proud of his family. Carl is survived by his beloved wife of 47 ans: Nicole Harris of St. Simons Island; deux fils: Stephen H. (Jennifer) Harris of Charlotte, NC and Michael (Lorena) Harris of St. Simons Island; cinq petits-enfants: Rebecca Harris of St. Simons Island; Noelle and Matthew Harris of Charlotte, Caroline du Nord, Ryan and Michael Harris of St. Simons Island; une soeur: Judy (Herb) Frederick of St. Simons Island; et un frère: Bruce (EvieAnn) Harris of Atlanta, Géorgie. He was greatly loved, will be dearly missed, and always remembered.